Since December is the month famous for clearing leave and going abroad for holidays, 5th Dec was the only weekend all of us could make it for our Xmas Dinner! Haha, albeit still 20 days away from the actual day, we were all looking forward to our own gathering! The planning started several weeks ahead, from picking a venue to picking our secret santas, liasing who to bring what (potluck!) etc etc, it was all so merry! =D
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It was gonna be Aprilyn's house! cos her place can host, got xmas tree... just nice her place was undergoing some major DIY renovations, and a few of them had volunteered their painting services and went earlier in the day to help out!
I reached at about late afternoon and helped to erect and decorate the xmas tree! Apr's xmas tree had been left in its box for one entire year already... Since it's like all dusty and abandoned, I joked to expect a mini-habitat in there already.
Finally at 7 plus all arrived! We gathered our secret santa gifts underneath the tree.
My first attempt at decorating a xmas tree? Therefore the lights don't look very nice...
Group pic together with the tree and pressies!
(counts the no. of ppl) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9... eh? only 9? SHEESH. Judas Alvin la banana. Yeah, he just had to fly aeroplane last minute man -_-
At 8pm everyone was super duper famished, all the food were FINALLY prepared and brought out to be DEVOURED!
LOOKS SO YUMMY!!!!
From top to bottom, left to right:
- Ribs on sliced orange = Bernini!
- Welcome Drink hahaha berries in sparkling juice = Jerrard
- Bacon wrap with asparagus, cherry tomatoes and golden mushrooms = Lydia Gaga
- Coleslaw = Nikki's mom
- Potato salad = Ryan the Lion
- Cold cuts and ham = Jerzy
- Cheese sausages = Nikki
- Roast Chicken = Apr
- SUPER DUPER YUMMILICIOUS BAKED PASTA = ME and MYSELF!!!
Happy to say all the food was really really yummy!!! I still think I didn't eat enough on that day =( Hahaha. As pre-warned but it still happened, the quantity of food was overflowing, our dinner could actually serve two parties! Haha. A few of us had to bring home some food. No complains bout that though!
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After dinner it was time to exchange secret santa gifts!!! It wasn't as secret as we had hoped to be, cos of a few spoilers who couldn't resist the temptation to scrutinize who brought what -_- and some kuku ppl, the gifts were so obvious from the way they were wrapped! Ahaha. But still fun!
Here's us with our respective gifts!!!
Haha by the way, dress code was to come in green/red!!! I had assumed more would come in red, so I purposely picked a green shirt... but... lol.
And then we opened our gifts... Jerzy's Santa was super zero effort... LOL. Just check out his expression below (centre).
(top to bottom, left to right):
Apr - Stationery holder x2 and cash top up!!! burst budget liao!!!
Lion - Umbrella from Popular (so uncle...)
Me and Myself - Cushion!!! supposedly a monkey... hmmm.
Lydia Gaga - Mug with cover, exactly what she had requested LOL!
Jerzy - (...)
Keith - Card holder
Jingxian - Photo frames with pretty pictures, disguised in Ikea box
Nikki - Starbucks tumbler, eco-friendly hahaha
Bernini - Compilation of Christmas songs, with one song sang by his Santa Jerzy!!!
Jerzy's song was awesome... the song was like 5min long, complete with lyrics associated with RSGT and christmas so sweet of him man!
Then Jerzy the Amazy surprised us further with individualized gifts for EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!!! Ultra touched!!!
Upon opening, Jerzy's gift composed of a nice photo frame with our group pic, Ritter Sport chocolates, and his own specially 3 flavoured cookies baked with love!!!
Apr's mom fell in love with Jerzy the Amazy... hahahahahhaa.
Later, after all the WOW WOW WOW gift exchange and opening and beautiful surprises, we moved on to games!
We played Taboo.... super late at night, brain cannot think...
Try guessing this:
"OH! It's a truck, a truck!"
Keith is super lousy at this game!!!
HAHAHA!
The word?
"Transformers".
Like... what.the.? hahahaha!
We also played Wii.
And realised that we cannot put Lydia and Nikki together. They will BRING THE HOUSE DOWN. Pun totally intended!
After the activities we moved on to more food!
Log cake and root beer float! NICE!!!
The night grew older, it was like 1 plus am, everyone was like super lazing around, talking among ourselves, I was smsing when suddenly from behind me Jingxian screamed, "1, 2, 3!"
I jumped and turned around, wondering what in the world happened!?
Hahahaha. I was presented with a ultra surprise be-early birthday mini celebration!!!
For 2 seconds I was still stunned and wondering what they were doing! HAHA!
So sweet of the guys man. =) Thanks yous alots!!!
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At about 2am most of us were lying on the floor already... After awhile we cleared up the place and ended the fun-filled night at 2 plus.
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It was a super enjoyable night! Appreciated everyone who played a part in planning, hosting, buying, cooking, talking, laughing, and simply their turning up! Best Xmas Dinner I've ever, ever had!!! Hahaha, to be fair, I don't have the custom of celebrating Xmas.
As for Judas Alvin who flew aeroplane, his punishment is to organise the next RSGT gathering... Haha.
Next RSGT event - Lunar New Year 团员饭!!!
Looking forward to it already!!! =D
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